Exam 15: Making Ethical Judgments and Decisions

Mrs. Leiyan has admitted that the mark on her child's face is the result of a hard slap that morning because of dangerous behavior on the child's part. The teacher, recognizing that Mrs. Leiyan has always been a good parent, assures her that she'll let it go this time. Her decision is correct because it is based on ethical judgment.

Neglectful parents who fail to meet children's needs are typically

Identify the progression of steps one goes through when making a judgment.

Discuss the important factors in responding appropriately to a child who has disclosed abuse.

How are the best ethical judgments made?

As a helping professional, you are morally but not legally bound to report suspected cases of child abuse.

Fears that can justifiably be categorized as extreme behaviors are referred to as phobias.

What is true about ethical judgments?

What is the name given to persistent, recurring thoughts that children cannot get out of their heads?

Once made, judgments cannot be changed.

Reporting a case of suspected child abuse results in automatic arrest of the suspects.

It is common for youngsters ages four through nine to tell untruths to protect themselves in incriminating situations or to make themselves seem more interesting.

Which of the following may be a probable sign of abuse?

Based on the discussion of judgments in your textbook, it can be assumed that to ensure fairness, all children in a group should be made to comply with the same standards.

Core values are static and do not change as we get older.

Mrs. Kashmir has been teaching the children to learn uppercase letters. Once they accomplish this, she turns her attention to teaching them to recognize the lowercase matches. What facet of judgment making has she been thinking about?

What aspect of judgment making is the center director thinking about when she decides that although it is important for Winston to become more self-confident, this is not so critical for his sister?

Once you have reported a family for suspected child abuse, it is best to break all ties with them.

What aspect of judgment making is Mr. Prawat thinking about when he decides that the best way to teach Eammon to help clean up is to limit the kinds of materials he is allowed to use?

You have observed that over the last few weeks Cassy has become very lethargic and often falls asleep in class. Neither resting nor eating makes a difference in her behavior. To whom would you recommend her parents go with this problem?